Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy Lister Jr.

Known for Acting · 167 credits

Born
1958-06-24
Died
2020-12-10
Place of birth
Compton, California, USA
Also known as
Zeus · Z-Gangsta · Tommy Lister · Tommy Tiny Lister · Tommy Duane Lister · Tom 'Tiny' Lister

Biography

Tommy "Tiny" Lister (born Thomas Lister, Jr.; June 24, 1958 – December 10, 2020) was a character actor and former wrestler best known for his role as the neighborhood bully Deebo in the Friday series of movies. He also had a short-lived professional wrestling career, wrestling Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) after appearing as "Zeus" in Hogan's movie No Holds Barred. Lister was blind in his right eye. Lister had numerous guest appearances in TV series, including playing Klaang (the first Klingon ever to make contact with humans, not counting Worf in Star Trek: First Contact) in the pilot episode of Star Trek: Enterprise. He also co-starred in an episode of the courtroom series Matlock as Mr. Matlock's in-prison bodyguard. Lister also appeared as Sancho in the music video for Sublime's song "Santeria". He was also in the video for Michael Jackson's song "Remember the Time". He also made a guest appearance in Austin Powers in Goldmember, as a prisoner in the Hard Knock Life spoof.

Known For

TV Shows (27)

Movies (140)

Zootopia 2
Movie

Zootopia 2

2025

as Finnick (voice) (archive sound)

The Dark Knight
Movie

The Dark Knight

2008

as Tattooed Prisoner

Zootopia
Movie

Zootopia

2016

as Finnick (voice)

The Fifth Element
Movie

The Fifth Element

1997

as President Lindberg

The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
Movie

The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)

2015

as Inmate 178

Friday
Movie

Friday

1995

as Deebo

Austin Powers in Goldmember
Movie

Austin Powers in Goldmember

2002

as Prisoner #2

Jackie Brown
Movie

Jackie Brown

1997

as Winston

Next Friday
Movie

Next Friday

2000

as Debo

Universal Soldier
Movie

Universal Soldier

1992

as GR55

Beverly Hills Cop II
Movie

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

as Orvis

Little Nicky
Movie

Little Nicky

2000

as Cassius

Runaway Train
Movie

Runaway Train

1985

as Guard

Barb Wire
Movie

Barb Wire

1996

as Bouncer

Trespass
Movie

Trespass

1992

as Cletus

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Movie

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

1995

as House

Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
Movie

Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies

1999

as Tillaver

Don Juan DeMarco
Movie

Don Juan DeMarco

1994

as Rocco Compton

Blast
Movie

Blast

2004

as Smiley

Dracula 3000
Movie

Dracula 3000

2004

as Humvee

Gang Related
Movie

Gang Related

1997

as Cutless Supreme

The Wash
Movie

The Wash

2001

as Bear

Posse
Movie

Posse

1993

as Obobo

The Meteor Man
Movie

The Meteor Man

1993

as Digit

Armed and Dangerous
Movie

Armed and Dangerous

1986

as Bruno

Extreme Prejudice
Movie

Extreme Prejudice

1987

as Monday

The Grand
Movie

The Grand

2007

as German's Bodyguard

Hologram Man
Movie

Hologram Man

1995

as Eightball

Confidence
Movie

Confidence

2003

as Harlin

Forbidden Fruits
Movie

Forbidden Fruits

2006

as Jade

Blue City
Movie

Blue City

1986

as Tiny

Hellborn
Movie

Hellborn

2003

as Smithy

Highway
Movie

Highway

2012

as Wilbert

Hair Show
Movie

Hair Show

2004

as Agent Little

Circus
Movie

Circus

2000

as Moose

8 Million Ways to Die
Movie

8 Million Ways to Die

1986

as Nose Guard

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Movie

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

1996

as Tyrone

One Night with the King
Movie

One Night with the King

2006

as Hegai, the Royal Eunuch

Terra Nova
Movie

Terra Nova

2008

as Sewing Dude

Prison
Movie

Prison

1987

as Tiny

Men of War
Movie

Men of War

1994

as Blades

K-11
Movie

K-11

2013

as Detroit

The Players Club
Movie

The Players Club

1998

as XL

Butter
Movie

Butter

1998

as House

Midnight
Movie

Midnight

1989

as Security Guard

Never Die Alone
Movie

Never Die Alone

2004

as Rockie

The Night Before
Movie

The Night Before

1988

as Bartender

Santa's Slay
Movie

Santa's Slay

2005

as Gas Station Attendant

Renegades
Movie

Renegades

2022

as Apollo

Think Big
Movie

Think Big

1989

as Z

The Hustle
Movie

The Hustle

2008

as Dog Thief

WWE Survivor Series 1989
Movie

WWE Survivor Series 1989

1989

as Zeus

Diamond Cartel
Movie

Diamond Cartel

2015

as Louie

Out Kold
Movie

Out Kold

2001

No Holds Barred
Movie

No Holds Barred

1989

as Zeus

Chameleons
Movie

Chameleons

1989

as Luther

Super Capers
Movie

Super Capers

2009

as Sarge

Hickey
Movie

Hickey

2017

as Henry

Supreme Sanction
Movie

Supreme Sanction

1999

as Lester

The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
Movie

The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine

2023

as Martin

The Rimshop
Movie

The Rimshop

2008

as Duncan

My Baby's Daddy
Movie

My Baby's Daddy

2004

as Drive-By

Beyond the Game
Movie

Beyond the Game

2014

as Tommy

Glory Years
Movie

Glory Years

1987

Holy Water
Movie

Holy Water

2009

as SixPac Jordan

Homer and Eddie
Movie

Homer and Eddie

1989

as Man in Bar with Gun

White Cargo
Movie

White Cargo

1996

as Zeno

White T
Movie

White T

2013

as Mad Rapper

Judgment Day
Movie

Judgment Day

1999

as Brother Clarence

Hollywont
Movie

Hollywont

2016

Boone: The Bounty Hunter
Movie

Boone: The Bounty Hunter

2017

as Man in TV Show (uncredited)

The Set Up
Movie

The Set Up

1995

as Leon

I Got the Hook-Up
Movie

I Got the Hook-Up

1998

as T-Lay

Soulkeeper
Movie

Soulkeeper

2001

as Chad

Stealth Fighter
Movie

Stealth Fighter

1999

as Berg

Slammed
Movie

Slammed

2004

as Bubba

Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
Movie

Warm Hearts, Cold Feet

1987

as Mack 'Truck' Jones

Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
Movie

Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece

2018

as Superfly

Phat Beach
Movie

Phat Beach

1996

as Tiny

Against the Wall
Movie

Against the Wall

1994

as Prisoner

Immortal Combat
Movie

Immortal Combat

1994

as Yanagi

Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
Movie

Who Made the Potatoe Salad?

2006

as Monster

Bone Dry
Movie

Bone Dry

2007

as Mitch

Night Walk
Movie

Night Walk

2019

as Kareem

Driving Me Crazy
Movie

Driving Me Crazy

1991

as Cubey

Below Utopia
Movie

Below Utopia

1997

as Tiny

Domino: Battle of the Bones
Movie

Domino: Battle of the Bones

2021

as Twelvespeed

Full Clip
Movie

Full Clip

2004

as Bumaye

Vegas, City of Dreams
Movie

Vegas, City of Dreams

2001

as Llord's Security Chief

The Lazarus Papers
Movie

The Lazarus Papers

2010

as Tiny Delaney

Choices II: The Setup
Movie

Choices II: The Setup

2005

American Lowrider
Movie

American Lowrider

2013

as Crazy Loc

Cornered
Movie

Cornered

2011

as Cpt. Williams

Monster Ark
Movie

Monster Ark

2008

as Sgt. Gentry

Heaven's Door
Movie

Heaven's Door

2012

as Ben Wilson

Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Movie

Talkin' Dirty After Dark

1991

as Bigg

Beyond the Trophy
Movie

Beyond the Trophy

2012

as Billy Thomas

First Dog
Movie

First Dog

2010

as Big Mike

The Allnighter
Movie

The Allnighter

2022

as Preston

Street Corner Justice
Movie

Street Corner Justice

1996

as Angel Aikens

9 1/2 Ninjas!
Movie

9 1/2 Ninjas!

1991

as Cutter

Hulkamania 4
Movie

Hulkamania 4

1989

as Zeus

Unemployed
Movie

Unemployed

2008

as Big Dane

I Got the Hook Up 2
Movie

I Got the Hook Up 2

2019

as T-Lay

We the Party
Movie

We the Party

2012

as No Shame

WWE SummerSlam 1989
Movie

WWE SummerSlam 1989

1989

as Zeus

The Trap Door
Movie

The Trap Door

2011

as Jomo

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
Movie

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89

1989

as Zeus (Interview)

Shark in a Bottle
Movie

Shark in a Bottle

2000

as The Recruiter

Ascension Day
Movie

Ascension Day

2007

The Pink Conspiracy
Movie

The Pink Conspiracy

2008

as The Duke

WCW Uncensored 1996
Movie

WCW Uncensored 1996

1996

as Z-Gangsta

Tamales and Gumbo
Movie

Tamales and Gumbo

2015

as Uncle Mark

American Justice
Movie

American Justice

2015

as Justice

If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
Movie

If I Tell You I Have to Kill You

2015

as Gabriel

Hopelessly in June
Movie

Hopelessly in June

2011

as Pastor G

Secret Agent 00 Soul
Movie

Secret Agent 00 Soul

1990

Death's Door
Movie

Death's Door

2015

as Jomo

The Amazing Wizard of Paws
Movie

The Amazing Wizard of Paws

2015

as Mr. Tiny

Love Chronicles
Movie

Love Chronicles

2003

as Alfonso

About Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy "Tiny" Lister (born Thomas Lister, Jr.; June 24, 1958 – December 10, 2020) was a character actor and former wrestler best known for his role as the neighborhood bully Deebo in the Friday series of movies. He also had a short-lived professional wrestling career, wrestling Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) after appearing as "Zeus" in Hogan's movie No Holds Barred. Lister was blind in his right eye. Lister had numerous guest appearances in TV series, including playing Klaang (the first Klingon ever to make contact with hum… With 167 credits spanning from 1984 to 2025, Tommy Lister Jr. has appeared in 140 films and 27 TV shows.

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